Unidentified False wolf spider at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Miturga sp. (genus) | 26 Oct 2021 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 25 Oct 2021 | SenexRugosus |
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4 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
26 Oct 2021
Looks very much like Miturga agelenina (Southern Prowling Spider) Whyte and Anderson page 184 and 188 - but Miturga species are difficult to Id from photos
SenexRugosus
wrote:
26 Oct 2021
Ah, the eyes have it! Thanks for the ID, Michael. It was in heavy undergrowth (mostly Leptospermum multicaule) that I was slashing in preparation for the fire season. If that is their preferred habitat it's not surprising that they haven't been seen often here.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
26 Oct 2021
The references I saw suggested Miturga agelinina liked wet habitats
SenexRugosus
wrote:
26 Oct 2021
That makes sense. This one was on the edge of an area we keep watered.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.160100-34.893249
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Oct 2021 11:06 AM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
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SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Miturga sp. (genus) Other hunting spiders Spiders
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Miturga sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified False wolf spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1163m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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